Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rimpull

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rim-pull
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of tractive force located where the driving wheels contact the surface on which they travel.

Example Sentences

"With the double-reduction hubs we were double the available wheel power, or rimpull, so we should have been able to double the load."

Etymology

From rim (“of a wheel”) + pull (noun).

Inflected Forms

rimpulls (plural)

Questions

What does rimpull mean?: The amount of tractive force located where the driving wheels contact the surface on which they travel.
Where does rimpull come from?: From rim (“of a wheel”) + pull (noun).

How to pronounce rimpull

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